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Between cattle deals, sarcasm, and a family trip, Jerry Nine proves life’s too short not to laugh at your own jokes.

"And one of the rules we had was we were going to have fun. The first rule was every meeting had to begin with a joke. And it took some work to find jokes."--Mitt Romney in a 2008 Time interview.

1.Let me know when you see it... Billboard showing man holding mannequin limbs. Text reads: "ARCO gas optimizes your fuel economy. And won’t cost an arm and a leg (or much money)." 2.Bye, everyone.

Sometimes you have to face such situations that you begin to suspect that there is a screenwriter with a great sense of humor behind the scenes of reality. These funny coincidences are like jokes from ...

Humor and sex both matter in love, but humor brings broader, deeper, and more lasting benefits, fostering joy and connection ...